Blog Posts From July 2026

Nov 8, 2026 • 5 min read

Who Buys a First Home Now: Singles, Couples and Friends in CO

KENNA NEWS DESK · FIRST-TIME BUYERS · NOVEMBER 8, 2026By The Kenna Group News Desk.Only 47% of first-time home buyers were married couples this year, while 25% were single women, 12% were single men and 11% were unmarried couples, the National Association of REALTORS reported. Buying a first home with a roommate or friend hit a 45-year high of 5%. For first-time home buyers in Denver, Aurora, Lit

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Jul 3, 2026 9 min read

Selling a Colorado Condo: HOA Documents, Loans and Timing

Selling a condo in Colorado takes more work than selling a house because the buyer is buying two things: your unit and the association. The buyer's lender underwrites the HOA's budget, reserves, insurance, litigation and rental rules before it underwrites the buyer, and a problem in any of those files stops the closing no matter how well the unit shows. This post lists every association document

Jul 3, 2026 8 min read

VA Cash-Out Refinance in Colorado: When It Makes Sense

A VA cash-out refinance makes sense in Colorado when the new loan passes the VA's net tangible benefit test and the cash solves a real need: paying off high-interest debt, funding an ADU or remodel, buying a second home, or settling a divorce buyout. It does not make sense when it only adds a bigger balance without a clear return.A VA cash-out refinance replaces the existing mortgage, VA or not,

Jul 2, 2026 8 min read

How Much Space Do You Need? A Colorado Buyer's Guide

For years, buying real estate meant chasing square footage: more rooms, more storage, a bigger number on the listing. Front Range buyers and renters now ask a sharper question first — how well does this space fit the way I actually live — before they ask how big it is. The shift changes what sells fast in Denver, what rents well downtown, and what a homeowner should fix before listing.Start from

Jul 2, 2026 3 min read

Denver vs. Highlands Ranch vs. Centennial vs. Littleton vs. Lakewood: Where Buyers Have More Room

I'm Brian Lee Burke, and I've been a REALTOR since 2003. This post first compared five Denver-area markets with May 2026 numbers. I've rebuilt it with MLS data I pulled on October 29, 2026, so you can see where buyers have the most choice and the most time right now. The short versionAs of October 29, 2026, Denver had the most homes for sale (3,807) and about 4.9 months of supply, the most room f

Jul 2, 2026 6 min read

Denver Metro Condos and Townhomes Are Telling a Different Story

Denver metro buyers who have been waiting for more negotiating room may be finding it first in condos and townhomes — not necessarily in detached houses. The May 2026 data shows a clear split. Across the broader Denver metro market, total closed sales fell 6.97% from a year earlier, but attached-home closings dropped 17.84%. That does not mean every condo is a bargain or every seller is in troubl

Jul 2, 2026 7 min read

How Laser Rust Removal Protects Colorado Home Value

Metal fixtures rust faster on the Front Range than in most of the country, and it shows up on the two things buyers notice first: the gate out front and the roofline. Between hail season, winter road treatment, and roughly 300 days of intense high-altitude sun, wrought iron, steel railings, and metal roofing take a beating that a coastal or Midwest home never sees. Laser cleaning has become one o